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55 chevy dirt tracker(finished), The Grape Ape

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crazybob	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 07:44 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Member No.: 99 Joined: 12-November 07	Here's where I'm at tonite. Hope I'm on the right track for a dirt car, you guy's let me know what's right and what's wrong if you would please. CrazyBob -------------------- CrazyBob

carl	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 07:51 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,121 Member No.: 37 Joined: 29-April 07	Looks like your on the right track with your Dirt Tracker I like your front grill work Carl

Madd Mike	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 08:00 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,780 Member No.: 44 Joined: 9-May 07	I agree with Carl 100% That grill is kool and the car looks awesome, wich body and chassie combo did ya go with ??? -------------------- Can't ya see, Ohh can't ya see, What the woman's Lord She's be doin to me M.T.B.

Dr Dremel	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 08:06 PM
Dr Dremel Group: Members Posts: 532 Member No.: 109 Joined: 2-December 07	Your first mistake was starting with a Chevy!! LOL Doc MOPAR or NO Car -------------------- If money will fix it, it's not broke! "Karl Stark's Poster Boy"

TECHMAN	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 08:06 PM
TECHMAN Group: Members Posts: 1,667 Member No.: 276 Joined: 13-May 09	ALL RIGHT BOB!!!!!!!!!!! MAN, that little car is FIRST CLASS!!!!!!! Would make a FINE "SOUTHERN DIRT TRACKER"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your "choice" of WIDE tires, and "gouged out" wheelwells are PERFECT for the "normal" in DIRT TRACK RACING!!!!!!!!!! And the "mesh" grille, RIGHT ON THE MONEY!!!!!!!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!!!!!! TECHMAN -------------------- DJ's RULE FOR WINNING: OVER CAM IT, OVER CARB IT, OVER GEAR IT, THEN......... O-V-E-R---R-E-V---I-T---!!!!!!!!!!

crazybob	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 08:08 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Member No.: 99 Joined: 12-November 07	The chassis is from the 91 bobby hamilton old's and the body's a really old AMT. The grill is from the side of a Heart shaped tin for Hersey kiss'es. Here' afew more guy's CrazyBob -------------------- CrazyBob

71 Charger 500	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 08:14 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Member No.: 285 Joined: 29-May 09	Those Tri-Five shivvies make good looking race cars. You're off to a great start! The only thing I would say is, maybe strip the chrome off of the wheels as most of the cars just run a painted steel wheel. That chassis is a great fit. Can't wait to see more ! -------------------- "Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." John Wayne Man, that Ford of yours is fast, you were really movin' when I passed you in my Dodge!

racing77247	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 08:21 PM
Cornfed Iowa Boy Group: Members Posts: 239 Member No.: 103 Joined: 25-November 07	Man That Thing is Awesome!!!! Can't wait to see More! One thing I'd like to add is maybe fill in where the Headlight's go. And maybe a lil Wire Mesh Screen across the Driver's Area when you get to that point! Keep up the Good Work! -------------------- LEAD,FOLLOW,OR GET OUT THE WAY!! I started out with nothing,And still have most of it left!!

gator	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 09:31 PM
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 44 Member No.: 314 Joined: 20-September 09	I LOVE IT! A 55 chevy is one of my all time favorite race cars and street cars too. I wish I still had my real one I built years ago. Yours is looking great and reminds me of some of the ones built and driven by a friend of mine. Not long ago he had six 55 chevy race cars at one time along with several chevelles , a few monte carlos and a nova. Here's a few pics of one of the 55's when it was at the body shop where I was working at the time. It's pretty much like your model, original body on a recycled cup chassis. -------------------- Jackie Sims Race Car Models

locoengr	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 09:34 PM
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 66 Member No.: 161 Joined: 2-May 08	Nothing wrong and everything right! Plan for color (s) yet? Graphics? bruce in fargo -------------------- Home of Glue Bombs Inc

Hot Rod Tom	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 09:37 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Member No.: 311 Joined: 5-September 09	Beautiful start !!! I've been think'n bout one of those or '55 or '56 Ford myself. Luv that grill. -------------------- Hot Rod Tom "Asphalt's for gettin' to the track....Dirt's for Racing !!!" http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/HotRodTom99/[/URL]

Throback	Posted: Oct 21 2009, 10:10 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 480 Member No.: 289 Joined: 13-June 09	-------------------- Frank Burval aka Frank the CRANK Hey...Its Saturday night! If your not slingin' dirt you better be kickin' asphalt!!!! Do your part to recycle plastic. Build models! My Pappy Said, "Son you're gonna drive me to drinkin if you don't stop drivin that Hot....Rod....Lincoln! (Charles Ryan, W.S. Stevenson)

modelcarman	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 04:05 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 715 Member No.: 137 Joined: 24-February 08	That puppy is going to be awesome!!! -------------------- The Model Car Man Ricky

clutch13	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 05:07 AM
''THE MODEL CAR OUTLAW'' Group: Members Posts: 1,117 Member No.: 11 Joined: 22-March 07	crazy that is looking great clutch -------------------- Good Ol' Boys Racing M,C,C, outlaw hotrods,were reality blows out the headers!!! MY PICTURE BOOK CHECK OUt MY OTHER BUILDS http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b310/clutch_13/

ricky12	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 05:29 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 959 Member No.: 284 Joined: 26-May 09	this is looking good -------------------- RICK KIRKMAN RACING IS IN MY BLOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crazybob	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 12:11 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Member No.: 99 Joined: 12-November 07	Here is this mornings progress, keep in mind my day started at 3 a.m. still working on the filler pieces for the headlight buckets still need to clean up the fender radius' but for the most part the chassis and motor just about done???? maybe. I'll do the rims after I decide what the color or colors will be. Thanks for looking guy's CrazyBob -------------------- CrazyBob

crazybob	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 12:14 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Member No.: 99 Joined: 12-November 07	a few more and how it gets to the track -------------------- CrazyBob

xracer43	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 12:48 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 470 Member No.: 157 Joined: 20-April 08	Very very nice

ricky12	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 01:54 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 959 Member No.: 284 Joined: 26-May 09	if you dont mind sharing what tires are you useing???? -------------------- RICK KIRKMAN RACING IS IN MY BLOOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crazybob	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 02:00 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Member No.: 99 Joined: 12-November 07	Rick, They are the Mickey Thompsons from the Revell willy's street rod with the raised letters to the inside. CrazyBob -------------------- CrazyBob

ronr	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 04:04 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 3,281 Member No.: 1 Joined: 10-January 07	Looking good Bob!!!!! -------------------- RON ROYSTON "FLAT HEADS & INLINERS FOREVER"" http://photobucket.com/albums/b68/RonR1025/ http://www.freewebs.com/earlyyearsresin/index.htm "The Old Man"

Hot Rod Tom	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 09:04 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 222 Member No.: 311 Joined: 5-September 09	You're gettin' my attention big time with this one ! Did that chassis take much modifying ??? -------------------- Hot Rod Tom "Asphalt's for gettin' to the track....Dirt's for Racing !!!" http://s999.photobucket.com/albums/af118/HotRodTom99/[/URL]

resin-daddy	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 10:05 PM
Administrator /Old has been!! Group: Admin Posts: 1,664 Member No.: 2 Joined: 14-January 07	-------------------- The Smell,Rubber Burning,Nitro In the Air...Never mide me im just looking for my Meds

crazybob	Posted: Oct 22 2009, 10:18 PM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Member No.: 99 Joined: 12-November 07	Hot Rod, No modifications at all to the chassis. The wheel base on the chassis was 3/16 in. shorter than the 55 body but, by the time the fender wells were radiused the difference wasn't noticable. This is one project that I'm really getting in to building after 20 years of straight line builds. As a matter on fact I"m looking at 2 more short trackers to build from kits that have been sitting around for 20 or 30 years. Glad you guy's like what I've done so far. More to follow !!! CrazyBob -------------------- CrazyBob

fireguy14	Posted: Oct 23 2009, 04:23 AM
Moderator Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Member No.: 97 Joined: 26-October 07	-------------------- Dave Sullivan my album There is no replacement for displacement!!

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